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goaltending

noun

A violation which occurs when a player interferes with the movement of the ball that is on its downward path toward the basket or on or within the rim of the basket, or after the ball touched the backboard.

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goalkeeping netminding

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Meanings

noungoaltending (uncountable)

uncountableball gamesA violation which occurs when a player interferes with the movement of the ball that is on its downward path toward the basket or on or within the rim of the basket, or after the ball touched the backboard.
uncountablehobbiesThe activity of a goaltender.

verb

gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of goaltend

Synonyms & antonyms

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goalkeeping netminding

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Origin

From goal + tending.

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Translations

Spanish tapón ilegal

tapón ilegalbasketball: a violation

Cite this entry

APA

goaltending. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goaltending

MLA

“goaltending.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goaltending. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goaltending,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goaltending.

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